Chapter 47: Kindness for Those Who Know How to Be Grateful (Part II)
After the meal, Brother Hai's senior brother followed the teacher's instructions and tirelessly taught "Wind Thunder Thunderbolt Palm" to Zhan Zhizhan every move. Senior Brother Zhang Zhengkai taught him very carefully, and it can also be said that although he and Zhan Zhizhan do not have the status of master and apprentice, they have the reality of master and apprentice. Therefore, Zhan Zhizhan has great respect for Zhang Zhengkai all his life. It wasn't until many years later that Zhan Zhizhan returned to work in the port, and often took time to visit Zhang Zhengkai and discuss martial arts with him. Maybe it's really fate, Zhang Zhengkai taught Zhan Zhizhan this set of "Wind Thunder Thunderbolt Palm" "Fierce and abnormal, just like Uncle Jin Yong's famous martial arts "Eighteen Palms of Descending Dragon", which is extremely powerful. Although it is diametrically opposed to Zhan Zhizhan's family biography of "Baguazhang" and "Yang's Taijiquan", which overcomes rigidity with softness, Zhan Zhizhan is like a treasure, he likes it very much, and he practices diligently, which has benefited Zhan Zhizhan a lot for life, and he has relied on this set of "Wind and Thunder Thunderbolt Palm" to defeat and win many times.
Zhan Zhizhan once speculated that Mr. Liu's set of "Wind Thunder Thunderbolt Palm" tricks must be very similar to the "Thunderbolt Palm" used by Wen Tailai, the "thunder hand" in Uncle Jin Yongjin's famous book "Book of Swords and Enmity". Every punch and palm is the breath of Yun Dantian, the tongue blooms with spring thunder, and it screams violently, which has the potential to take the lead. Or shout first and the palm comes, or the fist comes out first and then the sound is made, or the fist is in unison, or there is no fist, the shouting and the palm, the fist is fused together, the faster the body, the louder the shout, and the god is intimidating.
Although Mr. Liu is old, he is energetic, cheerful, witty and talkative. Maybe this old gentleman really had a fate with Zhan Zhizhan in his previous life, and the old man didn't care about the guests and disciples who came to congratulate him, but just affectionately took Zhan Zhizhan's hand and chatted about homely things. When talking about the characteristics and styles of Longxing martial arts, the old gentleman said very lovingly: "It's better to see than to say, and it's better to practice than to talk." It's called 'Hearing is better than seeing, meaning is better than talking!' Hehe...... What about Guohua? ”
Soon, a young man about thirty years old ran in front of Mr. Liu like a gust of wind.
When Brother Hai introduced him to Zhan Zhizhan, Zhan Zhizhan knew that Senior Brother Guohua was Mr. Liu's very favorite apprentice, and he almost taught him all his skills. And Senior Brother Guohua did not disgrace Mr. Liu's love, and many years later, he eventually became a generation of masters and carried forward the dragon martial arts.
Senior Brother Guohua is very modest, and when others praise him, he always smiles: "Bitter and proficient, diligent and attentive." The dragon routine is everywhere condensed with the teacher's brainchild, everywhere bursts with the spark of the teacher's wisdom, everywhere permeates the teacher's courage to innovate, and everywhere flashes the brilliance of the teacher's dedication to martial arts. I have worked hard all my life to learn the surface of the teacher's dragon martial arts, but it is just to make up for the shortcomings. ”
Mr. Liu looked at his beloved apprentice lovingly, and said, "Guohua, you show our "Dragon Fist" to your eighth brother, Senior Brother Dahai. We're not stinky, we should be learning from your eighth brother of Senior Brother Dahai! ”
Senior Brother Guohua obeyed the order and walked into the courtyard, and a group of congratulatory guests and disciples also gathered around to watch. Mr. Liu stroked his long hair, and said to Zhan Zhizhan very lovingly: "Child, the old set of "Dragon Xingquan" has compiled twelve songs. The dragon wants the law, and the law is right and wrong. The mind is preoccupied, and the heart makes the body. There is a law in the hand, and there is a living rule in the step. Walking in steps, limbs and bodies are destroyed. The body is moving, and the waist axis is hanging down. Up and down, hand and eye follow. Movement and stillness depend on each other, and there is a power in frustration. Rigidity and softness are combined, and it is unpredictable to call the most. Ups and downs, like a dragon. Fast and slow are self-satisfied, and stability is precious. Coherent and round, continuous and returning. In one go, it can be regular. ”
Since ancient times, "insiders look at the doorway, and laymen look at the liveliness." Zhan Zhizhan didn't dare to slack off, and looked intently. I saw that Brother Guohua's "Dragon Fist" routine rose and fell, looming, and walked like a dragon, obviously absorbing the essentials and techniques of Xingyi Boxing to convey the martial arts skills with the posture and characteristics of animal images. However, it is different from the inherent three-body, five-fist, twelve-shaped, heavy, and strong temperament inherent in Xingyi Boxing. This set of "Dragon-shaped Fist" absorbs the characteristics of long fists that are stretching and upright, flexible and changeable, frustrating and desplicing, and attacking and defending in the heart, but it is different from the long fist movements of one move and one style, and the long fist body method of jumping and jumping, flashing and moving. This set of "Dragon Fist", one movement and one stillness, the movement and stillness complement each other, and the movement is violent with an inch, and the mountains and the sea are overturned. Tranquility contains strength, as safe as Mount Tai, stable as Emei. When Senior Brother Guohua finished playing this set of "Dragon Xingquan" and stood in the arena calmly and bowed, the audience suddenly erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.
Mr. Liu stroked his beard and smiled at Zhan Zhizhan and said, "Child, what do you think of the old man's "Dragon Fist"? ”
Zhan Zhizhan smiled and said modestly: "In front of a great grandmaster like you, the kid is trembling, where do you dare to get an axe!" ”
Seeing that Mr. Liu was displeased, Brother Hai hurriedly said to Zhan Zhizhan: "I said eight, don't be humble anymore, the teacher is testing your eyesight!" Whether what you say is right or not, the teacher will not blame you, and will point you to the gist of martial arts! ”
Zhan Zhizhan didn't dare to shirk any longer, so he bowed his hand to Mr. Liu and said, "Then the kid will be ugly!" I think that the set of "Dragon Xingquan" is based on the image of Jiaolong and the foundation of martial arts. Take the requirements of the routine structure as the rule, take the smooth and natural movement as the ontology, and take the passionate and exciting demeanor as the spirit. It can be used for fitness, but also for fighting. ”
After hearing this, Mr. Liu stroked his silver hair and said to Brother Hai: "Dahai, if you want me to say that your eighth brother is really a natural martial arts billet, and his understanding is very high." What he said hit the nail on the head is the intrinsic essence of our dragon martial arts. I hate to see each other late, I hate to see each other late! Your brothers and sisters ...... Alas......"
Zhan Zhizhan didn't dare to answer Mr. Liu's praise, but only glanced at Brother Hai secretly, only to see him lower his head and say to Mr. Liu: "The disciple is not good, and he has lived up to the teacher's expectations." "Dragon Fist" has a tight rhythm and majestic momentum. One ring is linked to another, the momentum is connected, and the action is beautiful, deep and simple, the style is elegant, stretching and generous, the image is vivid, although it is the favorite of the disciples, but the disciples are ...... But he has never been able to grasp the essence of "Dragon Fist". Fortunately, the teacher has a senior brother to inherit the mantle, and he has lived up to the teacher's hard work for decades. ”
Zhang Zhengkai said with a smile: "Teacher, there are high and low qualifications, teachers don't have to mind." Like the unique movements such as the forward sword, the reverse sword, the inverted sword and the throwing sword in the teacher's dragon swordsmanship, they are more like dazzling pearls, shining in today's flowery martial arts......"
Old Mr. Liu waved his hand, interrupted the words of the eldest apprentice, and smiled at Zhan Zhizhan: "I said, young man, don't laugh at me, these apprentices are about to lift me to the sky." Hehe...... Do you also practice what you have learned, so that my apprentices can open their eyes and know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky! ”
Zhan Zhizhan knew that he could no longer shirk at this time, so he had to smile, looked at Brother Hai, and saw that he nodded in agreement, so he bowed to Mr. Liu and said, "Hehe...... It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, and that kid will present a set of my family's "Liang's Knife Technique", even if it is a congratulatory gift to the 'martial arts master'! ”
Mr. Liu stroked his beard and smiled, and stretched out his hand to signal Zhan Zhizhan to get off the field. Zhan Zhizhan stretched out his hands and took the single knife handed over by Senior Brother Guohua, the head of the knife rushed down, made a circle of hands, and said loudly: "This set of "Liang's Knife Technique" that I practiced was one of the "Four Generals of Zhongxing" in the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhennan, Wu'an, and Ningguo, and was knighted as Marshal Han Shizhong, the king of Xian'an County, and was created to commemorate Marshal Yue Wu Muyue, who died in vain. The knife method is named after the surname of his wife, the anti-gold heroine Liang Hongyu, and the famous "Man Jianghong" word of Yue Wumu is the name of the move, and the full set of knife techniques is a total of 3721 styles. Please 'martial arts masters' and all senior brothers do not hesitate to give advice! ”
After that, Zhan Zhizhan held the knife in his right hand, his anger sank into the dantian, and with a broken shout, "Angry hair rushed to the crown", the tip of the knife pierced the sky with a gaze like electricity. Then, in the recitation of the poem "Man Jianghong", Zhan Zhizhan unfolded this set of "Liang's Knife Technique" with one move and one style very seriously.
Yue Fei's "Man Jianghong" is a magnificent song of mountains and rivers, reciting a famous poem through the ages. Legend has it that in the autumn of the fourth year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei's first Northern Expedition won a complete victory. In late August, Song Ting promoted Yue Fei to be the envoy of the Qingyuan Army. When the festival was sent to Ezhou, the officers and men of the whole army rejoiced. One day, the rain rested and the clouds dispersed, the rivers and mountains were bright, Yue Fei looked at the distance by the railing, full of emotion, and chanted this poem: "Angry hair rushes to the crown, relying on the place, Xiaoxiao rain rest." Raise your eyes, look up to the sky and roar, strong and fierce. Thirty fame, dust and earth, eight thousand miles of clouds and moons. Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad! Jing Kang is ashamed, and it is still snowing; When will the courtiers perish? Drive a long car and step through the lack of Helan Mountain. Zhuang is hungry for Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Xiongnu blood. To start from the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky. ”
After Zhan Zhizhan made a "harrier turn over" and made a move to "clean up the old mountains and rivers from the beginning", he held the knife in both hands, sank into the dantian, and shouted loudly the last move of the "Liang's Knife Technique" "Chaotianque", his face was not red, he was not panting, and he saluted and thanked everyone calmly.
After Zhan Zhizhan performed "Liang's Knife Technique", everyone applauded warmly. Old Mr. Liu nodded, turned around and asked his eldest apprentice Zhang Zhengkai: "Zhengkai, the stone of the mountain can attack jade!" What do you think of your eighth brother of the sea "Liang's Knife Technique"? ”
Zhang Zhengkai bowed very humbly and replied: "The disciple is foolish, please ask the teacher for advice!" I looked at the eighth brother's set of "Liang's Knife Technique", which was quite like the kind of flag waving on the battlefield in ancient times, and the dazzling momentum of the sword soldiers, which was a very practical set of knife techniques. ”
Mr. Liu saw Senior Brother Guohua bowing his head and pondering, as if he was pondering some incomprehensible question, so he asked with some curiosity: "Guohua, what do you think?" ”
Senior Brother Guohua frowned and said, "Teacher, I see that the eighth brother's set of "Liang's Knife Technique" is just soft and soft, and the feminine part looks cold and looks quite similar to the Tai Chi Knife Technique, but its true essence is different...... It's far from it. ”
Zhan Zhizhan bowed down and saluted Senior Brother Guohua and said, "Senior Brother Guohua, Marshal Han's sword technique is from his wife Liang Hongyu. Marshal Han adapted the ...... that was later passed down to the ancestors"
Old Mr. Liu laughed, holding Senior Brother Guohua's hand with one hand, and Zhan Zhizhan's hand with the other, and smiled: "Haha...... You can say that again! But people are iron and rice is steel, let's drink! ”